Events

Some of our events are in water, some are on land. All are a whale of a time!
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Start Time
June 20, 2025 10:30 AM
End Time
June 20, 2025 1:00 PM
Location
Bothamley Park

Whakatō i te wairua o Matariki - Bothamley Park

Celebrate Matariki with restoration, reflection and connection. Now that Bothamley Park has fully reopened to the public, this is your chance to volunteer and become kaitiaki for this beautiful park. The day will include two planting sites, litter pick up and pest plant removal opportunities, play activities for tamariki, free kai for all participants, and volunteer groups with stalls to showcase their mahi.
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Start Time
June 22, 2025 8:00 PM
End Time
June 22, 2025 8:00 PM
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Fundraising 2025

We're fundraising! We've got some incredible packages to auction off, with all proceeds going toward our marine programmes
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Start Time
July 1, 2025 5:30 PM
End Time
July 1, 2025 7:00 PM
Location
Ōwhiro Stream,Happy Valley Park

Awa After Dark: Spotlighting at Ōwhiro Stream

Explore your local awa with freshwater experts from our Wai Connection team at this spotlighting event at Ōwhiro Stream
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Past Events

10/6/2025
Parrotdog Bar, Lyall Bay

World Ocean Day Quiz 2025

Brush up on your ocean trivia, put on your pirate hats, and join us for an unforgettable night of community sea-lebration!
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8/6/2025
Cashmere Reserve, Onslow Road, Khandallah

Celebrating te Taiao - Cashmere Reserve

Join us for a morning of nature and connection to te Taiao at Cashmere Reserve. Meet your local restoration group and help us restore and protect the native biodiversity in the reserve!
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28/5/2025
Onepoto Park, Tītahi Bay

Awa After Dark: Spotlighting at Onepoto Park, Kahotea

Explore your local awa with freshwater experts from our Wai Connection team at this spotlighting event at Kahotea awa, Onepoto Park
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31/5/2025
Pounui Lagoon, Wairarapa

Awa After Dark: Spotlighting at Pounui Lagoon

Explore your local awa with freshwater experts from our Wai Connection team at this spotlighting event at Pounui Lagoon, Wairarapa
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17/5/2025
Te Whakatūrākau Stream, Mt Holdsworth

Awa After Dark: Spotlighting at Mt Holdsworth

Explore your local awa with freshwater experts from our Wai Connection team at this spotlighting event at Mt Holdsworth, Wairarapa
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16/5/2025
Trelissick Park, Kaiwharawhara

Awa After Dark: Spotlighting at Trelissick Park, Kaiwharawhara

Explore your local awa with freshwater experts from our Wai Connection team at this spotlighting event at Kaiwharawhara awa, Trelissick Park
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10/5/2025
Cambridge Road Vineyard

Freshwater Paint and Sip, Cambridge Road Vineyard

Join Mountains to Sea Wellington and Cambridge Road Vineyard for a fun filled evening of painting, sipping and learning about our freshwater environment. You’ll be guided through creating your own masterpiece while you sip, snack and relax.
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7/5/2025
Judgeford Stream, Pāuatahanui

Awa After Dark: Spotlighting at Judgeford Stream, Pāuatahanui

Explore your local awa with freshwater experts from our Wai Connection team at this spotlighting event at Judgeford Stream, Pāuatahanui
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28/4/2025
Percy Scenic Reserve, Lower Hutt

Awa After Dark: Spotlighting at Percy Scenic Reserve, Lower Hutt

Explore your local awa with freshwater experts from our Wai Connection team at this spotlighting event at Percy Scenic Reserve, Lower Hutt.
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27/4/2025
Taputeranga Snorkel Trail (Opposite 194 The Esplanade, Island Bay)

Explore Taputeranga Rock Pool: City Nature Challenge

Join us and local experts to explore Taputeranga Marine Reserve rock pools as part of City Nature Challenge.
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11/4/2025
Opahu Stream, Lower Hutt

Awa After Dark: Spotlighting at Opahu Stream, Lower Hutt

Explore your local awa with freshwater experts from our Wai Connection team at this spotlighting event at Opahu Stream, Lower Hutt.
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22/3/2025
Bothamley Park, Champion Street Entrance

Bothamley Park Reopening Celebration

You’re Invited – Let’s Celebrate Bothamley Park’s Big Comeback! Join our crew at Mountains to Sea Wellington as we celebrate with our friends in Porirua the parks reopening! Bring your whānau, pack a picnic, and join us for a morning of fun! There’ll be kai, activities, and plenty of space to explore.
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9/3/2025
Worser Bay Boating Club

Sea Shanties and ImaGINation Seaweed Sundowners

Sea shanties, and imaGINation seaweed G&T's me hearties! This one's for the singers amongst you!
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1/3/2025
The Roxy Cinema

Exhibition: Shining Light on Seaweed

A photographic exhibition by marine ecologist and photographer Leigh Tait
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1/3/2025
Taputeranga Marine Reserve

Self-guided Video Tour: Taputeranga Marine Reserve

Explore the wonders of Taputeranga Marine Reserve through this free, self-guided video tour developed by Friends of Taputeranga Marine Reserve
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9/3/2025
Te Waka Huia Wellington Museum

[Fully Booked] Workshop: Seaweed Botanical Drawing

Join artist & illustrator Sandra Morris for an afternoon of seaweed botanical drawing at Te Waka Huia Wellington Museum
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9/3/2025
Worser Bay

Haere Rā! Whānau Festival Farewell

Join us for a fun filled whānau day at Worser Bay Boat Club to celebrate the end of Seaweed Fest 2025!
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3/3/2025
Studio Seaweed, Level 1, 27 Dixon St

Exhibition: Raranga X Rimurimu

A photography exhibition showcasing natural fibre research led by Māia-te-oho Holman-Wharehoka on behalf of Taranaki Whānui as part of the Love Rimurimu project
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8/3/2025
Studio Seaweed: Level 1, 27 Dixon Street

Rimurimu Flash Tattoo Day & Art Market | Studio Seaweed

Visit the Studio Seaweed artist collective to celebrate the beauty of rimurimu (seaweed). Get a new tattoo, new nail set, and browse their sea themed art market
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8/3/2025
Commonsense Organics, Kilbirnie

Edible Seaweed Tastings at Commonsense Organics

Visit Commonsense Organics to taste and learn about edible seaweeds during this free event
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8/3/2025
BGI, 3 Macdonald Crescent

(Fully Booked) Workshop: Kelp Forest Kai with Travelling Kitchen

A fun, accessible and delicious workshop celebrating our local seaweeds!
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8/3/2025
VUCEL, 398 The Esplanade, Island Bay

VUCEL Open Day 2025

Visit the Victoria University Coastal Ecology Laboratory (VUCEL) for their annual open day
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8/3/2025
Te Pātē, Cannons Creek

Rimurimu at Te Pātē | Ngahere Korowai Event

Come along to Te Pātē in Cannons Creek to learn about our ocean forests with the Ngahere Korowai Collective
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7/3/2025
Island Bay Community Centre

Performance: Ocean Harp Songs with Jessica Browning

During this special Seaweed Fest concert, Jessica Browning will perform original music using her voice and her electric harp. She'll also  duet with seaweed using her plant wave (a machine measuring the sonic water flow through plants)
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6/3/2025
The Welsh Dragon

Pōneke Shanty Club Seaweed Sing-Alongs

Sea shanty sing-alongs at Welsh Dragon with Pōneke Shanty Club. All skill and experience levels welcome!
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6/3/2025
Garden Room, St Peters Church

[Fully Booked] Expert Talk: Dr Wendy Nelson

Join Dr Wendy Nelson, esteemed seaweed expert, for this riveting talk on the seaweeds of Wellington. Hosted by Forest and Bird
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6/3/2025
Island Bay Community Centre

[Fully Booked] Seaweed Inspired Yoga with BeCalmed Studio

A gentle restorative yoga class from BeCalmed Studio’s Janie Walker. Move like the tide, breathe like the ocean, and rest in your inner seaweedness! Suitable for all bodies and experiences
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5/3/2025
The Roxy Cinema, Miramar

Mystery Movie

Get your tickets to this special 'mystery movie' screening at The Roxy Cinema, and check out the photography exhibition: Shining Light on Seaweed
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1/3/2025
Meanwhile Gallery, 99/2 Willis Street

Exhibition: Matemate Auaha | Selena Tapae

Matemate Auaha is an intuituve exploration of rimurapa toi, using foraged kelp limbs from Whakaraupo and Kawatea (Okains Bay)
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4/3/2025
Everybody Eats, 60 Dixon Street, Te Aro

Seaweed Supper Club: Everybody Eats X Travelling Kitchen

Take part in a special evening celebrating the many flavours of seaweed with Everybody Eats and Travelling Kitchen
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4/3/2025
Worser Bay

[FULLY BOOKED] Seaweed Sunrise Sauna

Enjoy a morning sauna and try out some beneficial seaweed treats with the team from Love Rimurimu
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3/3/2025
The Green Man Pub, 25 Victoria Street

Fundraiser: The Green Man X Mountains to Sea Wellington

Visit Greenman Pub for a fun evening supporting Mountains to Sea Wellington’s Education Programmes
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3/3/2025
Inverlochy Art School, 3 Inverlochy Place, Te Aro

[Fully Booked] Workshop: Light Underwater | Rimurimu Photograms

Light Underwater: Rimurimu Photograms is an analogue photography workshop hosted by Hannah Arnold. You will learn to make camera-less photographic prints of seaweed species in a darkroom environment, using expired photography paper and with a focus on sustainable darkroom practice
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2/3/2025
Newtown

Newtown Festival Seaweed Pop-Up

Find us at Newtown Festival! Indulge in some seaweed speed dating and meet the Love Rimurimu team
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1/3/2025
play_station gallery, Willis Street

Seaweed Film Festival: seeing through a murky gaze [Second screening added]

An analogue film festival that showcases a collection of art films inspired by the sea, and the potency of rimurimu
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1/3/2025
Cuba St, Te Aro

Park(ing) Day: Sea Forests Installation

Visit artist Paula Warren's Sea Forests Installation at Park(ing) Day 2025
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1/3/2025
Island Bay Beach, Taputeranga Marine Reserve

Community Seaweed Snorkel: Taputeranga Marine Reserve

Dive into Taputeranga Marine Reserve at this free Seaweed Fest snorkelling event! Join us to discover what’s hidden beneath the blue, and meet some fishy friends!
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3/3/2025
Te Papa

Te Papa Back of House Tour: Nancy Adams Seaweed Collection

Join curators from the Botany and Art teams at Te Papa for a back-of-house tour of the archive of one of New Zealand's most notable phycologists and botanical artists, Nancy Adams.
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1/3/2025
Taputeranga Marine Reserve, Island Bay

Sunrise Seaweed Swim

Join us for a splash in the sea in celebration of our underwater forests. Hot drinks and kai after!
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1/3/2025
Taputeranga Marine Reserve, Island Bay

Seaweed Fest 2025 Opening Karakia (blessing)

A special blessing will be held to mark the opening of Seaweed Fest 2025
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15/2/2025
Cannons Creek Lakes Reserve & Bothamley Park, Porirua

Porirua East Taiao Festival

Come along as we explore Bothamley Park and Cannons Creek Lakes Reserve! Join us for a kai, kōrero and catch-up with some local community superstars as we check-out the awesome taiao and awa that flow through Eastern Porirua.
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15/2/2025
Island Bay Beach, Taputeranga Marine Reserve

Community Snorkel: Taputeranga Marine Reserve

Dive into Taputeranga Marine Reserve at this free snorkelling event! Join us to discover what’s hidden beneath the blue, and meet some fishy friends!
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21/1/2025
Princess Bay, Taputeranga Marine Reserve

School Holiday Community Snorkel: Taputeranga Marine Reserve

Dive into Taputeranga Marine Reserve at this free snorkelling event during the school holidays! Join us to discover what’s hidden beneath the blue, and meet some fishy friends!
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18/1/2025
Princess Bay, Taputeranga Marine Reserve

Wellington Anniversary Community Snorkel: Taputeranga Marine Reserve

Dive into Taputeranga Marine Reserve at this free snorkelling event during Wellington Anniversary Weekend! Join us to discover what’s hidden beneath the blue, and meet some fishy friends!
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7/12/2024
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngā Mokopuna, Seatoun

Reflecting Rimurimu: Making Seaweed Cyanotypes

Experience the magic of the coast of Te Whanganui-a-Tara in this workshop where you will learn to make Seaweed Cyanotypes. Presented by Love Rimurimu and local artists from Women in Photography NZ + AU and The Handmade Darkroom: Te Whanganui-a-Tara Sustainable Photography Collective.
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7/12/2024
Silverstream Park, opposite 40 Whitemans Road, Silverstream, Upper Hutt

Pinehaven Stream + Hulls Creek Open Day

Upper Hutt residents ~ Take part in water quality and species identification activities from the Pinehaven Stream, learn about ways you can take part in conservation mahi going on in Hulls Creek catchment, get to know your local community, and the people working to restore the mauri of our waterways.
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13/10/2024
Waipoua River Path, Masterton

Wander Waipoua: Waipoua Whānau Day

You're invited to this whānau fun day exploring the Waipoua River on foot or by bicycle! Learn about the history of the awa, its biodiversity, hear local pūrākau, and learn about the conservation efforts going on to restore and protect the Waipoua. Afterwards, get hands on helping to plant trees alongside the awa, and join us for a BBQ!
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28/9/2024
South Coast

Annual South Coast Cleanup 2024

As well as caring for our coasts and oceans, it’s all about community at the annual South Coast clean up! We'll be taking part in this morning of litter collection and family fun- join us!
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27/9/2024
Online

Kelp Forest Alliance Webinar Series: Love Rimurimu and Above/Below

Dive into the world of kelp at this webinar featuring our Love Rimurimu team and Above/Below
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21/9/2024
South Coast (Location TBC closer to time)

Meet the Seaweeds: Community Observation with Inaturalist

Community observations are a key part of watching changes in our environment. This session will teach you tips and tricks to build your seaweed ID and photography skills, and you'll contribute to the Love Rimurimu iNaturalist Project with your observations.
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14/9/2024
Te Whakatūrākau Stream, meet at Holdsworth Carpark

Awa After Dark: Spotlighting in Mt Holdsworth, Wairarapa

Explore your local awa with freshwater experts from our Wai Connection team at this spotlighting event in Mt Holdsworth
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13/9/2024
Bothamley Park, Cannons Creek

Awa After Dark: Spotlighting at Bothamley Park, Cannons Creek

Explore your local awa with freshwater experts from our Wai Connection team at this spotlighting event at Bothamley Park, Cannons Creek
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5/9/2024
Tūmanako Room- Miramar and Maupuia Community Centre

Seaweed Curious? Love Rimurimu Info session- Miramar

Have a go at identifying some of our local seaweed species at this hands on, after work seaweed session in Miramar. You can find out more about the Love Rimurimu project, and meet the team!
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24/8/2024
Princess Bay

Meet the Seaweeds: Guided Seaweed Walk

Join the team from Love Rimurimu to learn how to identify common seaweeds, some of their uses, and what we’re doing to protect and restore them. This is an hour long rocky-shore ramble with passionate seaweed nerds! Bookings required.
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10/8/2024
Otaraua Park, Lancelot Grove, Otaihanga, Paraparaumu

Community Planting Day: Otaraua

Groundtruth- WJ4N and Te Ati Awa ki Whakarongotai invite you and your whānau to this community planting day focused on the regeneration of Otaraua. Help plant over 5000 trees, hear kōrero about Otaraua, explore the arawai (waterways), have some kai with your community and share your thoughts on the vision for Otaraua!
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10/8/2024
Pinehaven- Corner Pinehaven and Blue Mountains Road

Pinehaven Stream Community Open Day

Pinehaven Residents~ Take part in water quality and species identification activities in the Pinehaven Stream, learn about ways you can take part in conservation mahi going on in Pinehaven, get to know your local community, and the people working to restore the mauri of Pinehaven’s waterways.
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11/7/2024
Percy Scenic Reserve

Awa After Dark: Spotlighting at Percy Scenic Reserve, Lower Hutt

Explore your local awa with freshwater experts from our Wai Connection team at this spotlighting event at Percy Scenic Reserve, Lower Hutt
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27/6/2024
Pinehaven Stream, Pinehaven Road/ Blue Mountains Road Intersection

Awa After Dark: Spotlighting in Pinehaven, Upper Hutt

Explore your local awa with freshwater experts from our Wai Connection team at this spotlighting event in Pinehaven
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4/6/2024
Parrotdog Bar, 60/66 Kingsford Smith Street, Lyall Bay

World Oceans Day Quiz 2024

Get your ticket today - we will sell out!
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10/5/2024
All over the Wellington Region!

Treasuring te taiao celebration

Celebrating young people taking environmental action
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11/4/2024
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23rd Annual EMR Poor Knights Island Competition!

Win a trip to snorkel at Poor Knight's Island!
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17/2/2024
Taputeranga Marine Reserve

Community Snorkel: Taputeranga Marine Reserve

Moved from Whitireia Park due to Park Closure
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10/2/2024
Taputeranga Marine Reserve, Island Bay

Community Snorkel: Taputeranga Marine Reserve

Join us for a snorkel at a beautiful marine reserve - all gear provided!
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20/1/2024
Taputeranga Marine Reserve, Island Bay

Community Snorkel: Taputeranga Marine Reserve

Join us for a snorkel at a beautiful marine reserve - all gear provided!
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25/5/2023
Takapūwāhia Marae, Porirua

Wānanga Waimāori 2023

This is a full-day event of talks, workshops, and field trips for any community group, individual, or organisation who shares a commitment to creating a positive impact for our waterways.
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